BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust
BLW
48 hedge funds and large institutions have $110M invested in BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 27 increasing their positions, 6 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
350% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 6
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $103M → $110M (+$6.29M)
0.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.28% → 17.13% (+0.85%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 49 → 48 (-1)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 6
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$5.68M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$2.31M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.74M |
| 4 |
AAM
Advisors Asset Management
Monument,
Colorado
|
+$1.01M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$829K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Saba Capital Management
New York
|
-$8.51M |
| 2 |
SFS
Shaker Financial Services
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$1.46M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$627K |
| 4 |
VC
Vicus Capital
State College,
Pennsylvania
|
-$275K |
| 5 |
HCA
Harbour Capital Advisors
Tysons Corner,
Virginia
|
-$271K |
BLW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
48 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $110M — up 6.1% from $103M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 6 funds closed out of BLW and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 6 trimmed existing stakes and 27 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $5.68M. The largest seller was Saba Capital Management, cutting an estimated $8.51M.
- 48 institutional investors held BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust (BLW) as of Q2 2014, down from 49 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $110M of BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust stock for Q2 2014, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust positions in Q2 2014 and 6 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust buyer in Q2 2014 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $5.68M added.
- The largest BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust seller in Q2 2014 was Saba Capital Management, an estimated $8.51M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.